NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Trainer Test 9 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions has the HIGHEST priority in caring for the client with hypoparathyroidism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: cardiac dysrhythmias related to low serum calcium would be the highest priority
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of hyperthyroidism about methimazole (Tapazole). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fever or sore throat may indicate agranulocytosis, a serious methimazole side effect. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Place the child on its side. Protecting the airway is the top priority in a seizure to ensure a patent airway and oxygenation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is performing the routine daily cleaning of a tracheostomy. During the procedure, the client coughs and displaces the tracheostomy tube. This negative outcome could have been avoided by
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: fastening clean tracheostomy ties before removing old ties. Fastening clean tracheostomy ties before removing old ones will ensure that the tracheostomy is secured during the entire cleaning procedure. The obturator is useful to keep the airway open only after the tracheostomy outer tube is coughed out. A second nurse is not needed. Changing the position may not prevent a dislodged tracheostomy.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following findings would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A temperature of 100.8°F suggests infection, a serious complication post-cholecystectomy requiring immediate evaluation. Options B, C, and D are expected: incision pain is normal, shoulder pain is from referred diaphragmatic irritation, and urine output 40 mL/hour is adequate.